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2008
There is no question one of the "treats" of the Fall season is to tour Virginia wineries - the multi-color leaves, the cooler temperature and the opportunity to decide on your choice of wine. If you have neither the time nor inclination to tour wineries the Ye Olde Dominion Wine Shoppe at 408 Mil...
08/23/2008
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Masons Passage is a group of 180 homes at the corner of US 1 and Gunston Road. They are within 15 minutes of Fort Belvoir. There are 90 detached homes and 90 townhomes. They were built in the period 1999 to 2,000 making them relarively new. They are also within 15 minutes of the Lorton VRE sta...
08/23/2008
When most people in Northern Virginia think of Quantico they think of MCB Quantico. That is only natural since it is one of the largest USMC bases in the world and one of the larger employers in Northern Virginia. However, the American flag flies over 3 places named Quantico. 1. The Town of Qua...
08/22/2008
If you've ever served in The Corps (as I have) and have ever been stationed at MCB Quantico you most certainly have been to "Q'Town". There is no other town like it in the US. It is completely surrounded by the base. I revisited "Q'Town" recently and realized not much has changed with one excep...
08/22/2008
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There are only 3 public boat launching sites in Northern Virginia that have access to the Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Two of them are in Lorton. Pohick Bay Regional Park Located just east of US 1 on the Mason Neck Peninsula of Lorton. Boats are launched into Pohick Bay...
08/22/2008
For many years those of us traveling home to Prince William County from Fairfax County on Route 123 were constantly plagued by traffic backups approachiing and crossing the Occoquan River bridge at Occoquan. Help finally arrived in the form of a new 6 lane bridge accompanied by a major widening ...
08/19/2008
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Very few people are aware of the fact there is close-in cabin camping in Northern Virginia. Pohick Bay Regional Park has excellent facilities. The cabins have electricity, air conditioning, heat and two rooms. As can be seen in the photo below the room at the back of the cabin has a doubl...
08/19/2008
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In all my 30+ years driving around Northern Virginia as a real estate broker I have taken my camera (even before digital) and recorded those scenes I thought would be of some later use. Last year I snapped the picture above of an old Lorton property located at the corner of Old Colchester and ...
08/19/2008
The Navy's premier jazz ensemble, the "Commodores," will present the finest in America's truly original music at the Leesylvania State Park Marina on Saturday 8/23/2008 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Since their founding in 1969, the Commodores have become one of the most acclaimed jazz ensembles in th...
08/19/2008
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When people relocate to Northern Virginia theyare always pleased with the quality of the public parks in the various jurisdictions. Fairfax County, in particular, has a park system to be envied since it provides facilities for almost every conceivable recreational need. It is only one of the ma...
08/17/2008
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